Disney World PF Gathering and Tips for Disney Mania!

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A gathering for Disney enthusiasts is planned at Disney World during Memorial Day week (May 28 to June 5), inviting others to join for fun activities like measuring the drop rate at the Tower of Terror and pin trading. For those unable to attend, a return trip is already scheduled for Labor Day week (Sept. 3 to Sept. 11), with tips to find deals on the Disney website. The discussion includes a promise to share a shortlist of must-do attractions at Walt Disney World, encouraging contributions from others. Key tips for visiting include utilizing Disney's transportation, making reservations for dining, and understanding ticket expiration policies. The thread fosters community among Disney fans while providing practical advice for an enjoyable visit.
  • #1,981
A short notice. If you missed the first airing of this, you may want to see it or record it.

History Channel is going to re-run the Modern Marvel episode on Walt Disney World again tonight, March 12, at 11 pm Eastern. This, as I recall, was a VERY good show, and I believe should be out on DVD soon, if not already.

Zz.
 
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  • #1,982
Is it Spring Break already?

They're releasing this pin on Wednesday at WDW, and it's a gorgeous one.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10930886.jpg
 
  • #1,983
Yep, it's spring break. One of the grad students is heading to Disney on Wednesday. I'm not going to ask her to spend her entire time there shopping, but if you really love that pin (or one or two others) I might be able to ask her to pick them up while there.

I won't promise she's a reliable source, but I can at least ask and if she doesn't flake out, she might actually remember to get them while there.
 
  • #1,984
That's for the offer, Moonbie, but my cast member friends owe me a huge favor when I bought them in with me for the DVC member preview of Expedition Everest. So I already have them buying me a few pins already, although they are drawing the line at 20. :(

:)

I wish I get spring break. I so need one right now.

Zz.
 
  • #1,985
Oooh... The Post Office is going to release a new Art of Disney stamps!

The release party will be held at Epcot on April 21. The new stamps are gorgeous! That Lady and the Tramp stamp alone is worth getting the whole set.

http://www.usps.com/communications/news/stamps/2006/images/06_disney_300s.jpg

Zz.
 
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  • #1,986
BusinessWeek Online reports on the lovefest at the last Disney shareholders meeting.

http://yahoo.businessweek.com/investor/content/mar2006/pi20060310_909483.htm

Zz.
 
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  • #1,987
Hey Moonbie, you don't have any of your grad students over there going on a Disney cruise, do you? I don't mind getting one of this pin.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904649.jpg

Zz.
 
  • #1,988
Nope...grad students can't afford cruises. I never got to take a spring break when I was a grad student...they're spoiled now!
 
  • #1,989
Moonbear said:
Nope...grad students can't afford cruises. I never got to take a spring break when I was a grad student...they're spoiled now!

I haven't had a spring break since I was a grad student either. In fact, many a year where I didn't even know it was the middle of a spring break, since I was always away from campus. The end of the semester was also meaningless other than the annoying "exams" when I was still taking classes.

Maybe that's why I'm into Disney with such passion. I'm trying to get back all those missing years! Or maybe I'm just regressing back into my childhood. At this rate, I should be 9 years old some time at the end of this decade.

:)

Zz <sucking his thumb>
 
  • #1,990
Ugh! My camera lens is filthy!

Night shots like this brings out all the flaws... Too bad, this would have been such a nice picture.

Zz.

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  • #1,991
This is a terrific site:

http://www.wdwmaps.net/

It uses Google Map to show the entire Walt Disney World resort, including a clear boundary of the resort. You can also click several items to see where they are located. Don't expect to see much of the backstage area though - those have never been seen even using the regular Google Earth.

Zz.
 
  • #1,992
The release of the Easter pins have begun. This is the first of many Easter pins for this year. This was relesed today at WDW.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904443.jpg
 
  • #1,993
ZapperZ said:
The release of the Easter pins have begun. This is the first of many Easter pins for this year. This was relesed today at WDW.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10904443.jpg
Hey, finally, Tink doesn't look evil...she looks drunk! Must be all the spring break fun. :smile:

I don't even get a break from teaching during spring break. The med students are given a different week than the rest of the university for spring break, so while everyone else has a week off from teaching, I don't. :frown:
 
  • #1,994
A school in Alabama received a windfall of costumes from Disney!

http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1142291705269660.xml&coll=1

Sometime, Disney does some good.

:)

Zz.
 
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  • #1,995
The future of Disney Magical Express will be decided some time soon.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-express1406mar14,0,7865806.story

Considering that this is a service the guests really want, a service that has revolutionized how people travel, is being copied by other resorts and hotels, etc.. it is silly if Disney is forced to stop it.

Zz.
 
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  • #1,996
ZapperZ said:
The future of Disney Magical Express will be decided some time soon.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-express1406mar14,0,7865806.story

Considering that this is a service the guests really want, a service that has revolutionized how people travel, is being copied by other resorts and hotels, etc.. it is silly if Disney is forced to stop it.

Zz.
I'm still not sure what the fuss is about. People who would rent a car would do so anyway. And resorts have offered free shuttle service to and from airports for ages. The only real difference is that they also add the convenience of handling your luggage for you, which isn't even relevant if you were planning to rent a car. Heck, if I wasn't meeting you there when you already had a rental car, I'd have probably rented a car too. The parking lots sure didn't look like there was any shortage of people renting cars at Disney. Might it cut into the taxi revenue? Sure, if you had a choice between a free shuttle provided by the hotel, and paying a taxi, unless you were in a hurry, you'd probably choose the shuttle, regardless of whether the luggage service was inclusive. Though, that's no different than in any other city either. I've taken advantage of free airport shuttles to and from hotels in many places, as well as discounted shuttles provided for conference attendees; even the shuttles you pay for are usually cheaper than a cab ride, so I only take a cab if I'm in a hurry and don't want to wait for a shuttle (even with the Magical Express, you have to wait a bit before it's ready to leave, and then it stops at several hotels on the route...overall, it's a bit slower than taking a direct hotel shuttle, and a lot slower than a taxi, so if I was traveling on business and knew I had a meeting I HAD to get to, I would go with a taxi or rental car). Competition is a part of business.

Though, I wouldn't mind an alternative service where Disney still handles the luggage heading to the resort, but I could opt to take any form of transportation for myself. The luggage service is the appealing part, not the shuttle service. Since Disney offers the service free anyway, they don't lose anything if they can send out a cargo van for the luggage rather than an entire bus...it would probably even work out more efficient for them to do that since they can just quickly load a van and get out rather than sitting around with a motor running waiting for passengers to straggle over to the bus. Actually, to me, the ideal service would be for Disney to handle the luggage and then provide a car-rental package deal along with everything else, so I don't have to drag my luggage around the airport getting to the rental counters (are those even in the main terminal in Orlando, or did you have to get onto another shuttle or walk across the parking lot to get a rental car?)
 
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  • #1,997
Moonbear said:
Actually, to me, the ideal service would be for Disney to handle the luggage and then provide a car-rental package deal along with everything else, so I don't have to drag my luggage around the airport getting to the rental counters (are those even in the main terminal in Orlando, or did you have to get onto another shuttle or walk across the parking lot to get a rental car?)

The car rental counter is on the lowest level where you got on your DME bus. The car port is in the same car park ramp across from the airport. So yes, you still have to haul your luggage to it.

That's why we only have one large luggage and one carry-on each when we travel there. It's so much easier to roll them to the car rental pickup area. Besides, we almost go on automatic pilot since we know exactly where to go.

The DME is all about convenience, no doubt. Many who have used it liked it a lot. It will be too bad if they take it away.

Zz.
 
  • #1,998
The Japanese Crown Prince and his family visits Tokyo Disneyland.

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060313p2a00m0na012000c.html

Zz.
 
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  • #1,999
Ooh, I finally got around to ordering some of that African Autumn tea we had at the Boma restaurant. It took me a while to justify spending that much for a tin of tea, but when it comes to tasty foods, I seem to manage to talk myself into it eventually. I sat here just sniffing it while the first pot was brewing. I think it's going to become a regular bed-time tea for me (it's all herbal...no caffeine...didn't know that before, but know it now).

I might have to get a second tin to keep at my office...even without the caffeine, the lovely aroma will make it a nice tea to sip on a stressful day.
 
  • #2,000
Moonbear said:
Ooh, I finally got around to ordering some of that African Autumn tea we had at the Boma restaurant. It took me a while to justify spending that much for a tin of tea, but when it comes to tasty foods, I seem to manage to talk myself into it eventually. I sat here just sniffing it while the first pot was brewing. I think it's going to become a regular bed-time tea for me (it's all herbal...no caffeine...didn't know that before, but know it now).

I might have to get a second tin to keep at my office...even without the caffeine, the lovely aroma will make it a nice tea to sip on a stressful day.

I haven't gotten around to ordering that yet. I already have 3 differnt types of teas at work, and even more at home. So maybe I'll wait a little while longer.

We just finished making all of our reservations for the Memorial Day week trip. We're staying for free (using Marriott points) while we're doing Disneyland/California Adventure. And I didn't realize till now that there's hardly any direct flight from LAX to Orlando. So with the plane change and the time difference, we're spending almost a whole day time traveling to Orlando from LA.

71 days left. I can't wait!

So now we're trying to finalize our Sept. trip.

:)

Zz.
 
  • #2,001
More Easter pins are being released. This one is a picture of Stitch ripping the head off a chocolate bunny.

Charming.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10931167.jpg
 
  • #2,002
ZapperZ said:
The car rental counter is on the lowest level where you got on your DME bus. The car port is in the same car park ramp across from the airport. So yes, you still have to haul your luggage to it.

That's why we only have one large luggage and one carry-on each when we travel there. It's so much easier to roll them to the car rental pickup area. Besides, we almost go on automatic pilot since we know exactly where to go.

The DME is all about convenience, no doubt. Many who have used it liked it a lot. It will be too bad if they take it away.

Zz.

REJOICE!

Moonbie, and all you future Disney World visitors,

The Orlando Airport and Disney has reached an agreement to extend the Disney Magical Express service till 2011.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-disney1606mar16,0,5914642.story?coll=orl-business-headlines-tourism

Zz.
 
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  • #2,003
OK, you are not going to believe this... well... ok, you might.

If you have been on any of the Disney monorail, you would be familiar with the regular announcements they make during the ride. In fact, it is repeated often (and if you ride it many times) that some of the phrases have become ingrained into the minds of many... such as :

"Please stand clear of the doors"

or

"Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas"

Well, some entreprenual soul thought that this would be so recognizable that people might buy these phrases if it appears on T-shirts! And it is becoming a hit! It seems that there was at least one report where a couple of people wore the t-shirts, and they were stopped by other people, even cast members, asking where they got those t-shirts.

The nice part about this is that these phrases are not copyrighted, and the t-shirts have nothing to connect them with Disney. So only the die-hard Disney fanatics would even recognize what it is.

Of course, being one of the Disney fanatics, I bought myself a couple of these t-shirts. Can't wait to wear them on my next trip. Maybe I'll wait till I know it's the day I'm going to the Magic Kingdom and ride the monorail. One of the t-shirts is in teel green, so I can't be missed. :)

Attached below are two views of the t-shirt, from the front that has the english phrase, and the back that has the spanish phrase.

Zz.
 
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ZapperZ said:
The nice part about this is that these phrases are not copyrighted, and the t-shirts have nothing to connect them with Disney. So only the die-hard Disney fanatics would even recognize what it is.
Uh, yeah, the rest of us will think it's phrases spoken in elevators or on the airport shuttles/monorails. :rolleyes:
 
  • #2,005
A new round of rumored layoffs at Disney animation unit and Circle 7 as one of the fallout of Disney-Pixar merger.

http://www.o-meon.com/pages/news&features/n&f_03-15-06.html

Zz.
 
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  • #2,006
The latest pictures around the Disneyland Resort. I wouldn't mind having that poster in the second picture. What I would do with it is another matter, though. I have officially ran out of wall space.

http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-199.asp

Zz.
 
  • #2,007
The Pin Pursuit on the Magical World of Transportation starts today at WDW.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=14724

Looks like the pins in this pursuit at good ones too. The whole set fits on a background cardboard picture shown below. Too bad they don't have this closer to the Memorial Day weekend.

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/19031706.jpg
 
  • #2,008
OH MY!

To be released at Disneyland this coming Sunday is this ADORABLE Easter pin!

Sorry Moonbie, I can't get this either, or else I would have gotten one for you too.

:(

Zz.

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/files/10425891.jpg
 
  • #2,009
ZapperZ said:
REJOICE!

Moonbie, and all you future Disney World visitors,

The Orlando Airport and Disney has reached an agreement to extend the Disney Magical Express service till 2011.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-disney1606mar16,0,5914642.story?coll=orl-business-headlines-tourism

Zz.


Other transportation vendors at Orlando airport is figuring out how to cope with the new DME agreement that will run till 2011.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-disney1706mar17,0,6504468.story

Zz.
 
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